17.56.060
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Advertising on antennas
No advertising or display is permitted on any antenna.
The height of any antenna, except for satellite dish antennas, shall be the distance from natural or approved pad grade at its base (or to the base of any other structure to which the antenna is attached) to its highest point.
- Maximum antenna area for microcell facilities6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No antenna shall exceed six square feet in area.
- Maximum equipment shelterShelterTemporary accommodation for people without housing, usually with support services. size for microcell facilities100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The equipment shelter associated with a microcell site may not exceed 100 square feet in floor area nor six feet in height.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for antennas
No minimum lot area is required for cellular antennas. For all other antenna types, the minimum lot area shall be as required by the zoning district in which the parcel is located.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for ground-mounted satellite antennas in commercial/industrial zones20 ft
The maximum height for any ground-mounted satellite antenna is 20 feet above natural or approved pad grade.
- Number of satellite antennas in commercial/industrial zones1 antenna per building
One satellite antenna is permitted per building in the commercial and industrial zone districts. Additional antennas shall constitute outdoor sales/storage, and their placement shall require minor use permit approval.
- Roof-mounted satellite antenna heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. allowance in commercial/industrial zones10 ft
A roof-mounted satellite antenna may exceed the maximum height requirement of the zone district by not more than 10 feet.
- Number of satellite antennas in residential zones1 antenna per parcel
Only one satellite antenna is permitted per parcel, except that where a parcel is zoned for a minimum lot area of two and three-tenths acres or more, an additional satellite antenna may be authorized by way of the administrative review permit approval procedure.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for ground-mounted satellite antennas in residential/agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. zones12 ft
The maximum height for any ground-mounted satellite antennas is 12 feet.
- Roof-mounting prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in residential/agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. zones
No satellite antenna shall be mounted on a building roof in residential and agricultural zones, except for DSS antennas less than 18 inches in diameter which shall not exceed the maximum height limit for the zone district in which they are located.
- Screening required for satellite antennas in residential zones
Satellite antennas (other than DSS antennas less than 18 inches in diameter) shall be screened from public view from streets and adjacent properties by fences, or walls of six feet in height and/or landscaping.
- Location near septic systems
The placement of any antenna shall not be placed within the boundaries of any on-site sewage disposal system or its repair area without written approval from the division of environmental health.
All antennas shall meet the minimum setbacks for the zone district applied to the site. Exception: no setback is required for a cellular telephone antenna except where required as a land use permit condition of approval and shall not extend into any multi-purpose easement or public utility easement that is adjacent to any public roadways or streets.
From the ordinance
The following requirements apply to antennas in all zone districts, except where a more restrictive standard is required by subsections D et seq., for a particular type of antenna.